Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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1032. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of secondments from his Department to external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1850/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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There were no secondments from my Department to external private firms during the period referred to.

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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1033. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of secondments based in his Department from external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1864/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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There were no secondments in to my Department by employees of external private firms in the period between 2011 and to date in 2015. A financial advisor was engaged on temporary secondment from PriceWaterhouseCoopers during 2010, which brought the benefit of skills and expertise on finance matters, as well as private sector experience to the Department. In return the candidate gained valuable experience across a number of complex transport projects and of working in the public sector at management level.